In some disappointing news, it’s been confirmed that Kathy Bates will not be returning at all for the upcoming seventh season of FX’s American Horror Story.

Since appearing in the show’s third season – Coven – genre favourite Bates has gone on to become a mainstay of AHS. With that said, though, The Hollywood Reporter now has word that the hugely talented actress won’t be a part of American Horror Story: Cult due to scheduling conflicts with Netflix’s Disjointed.